The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-06-23
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JAY H. MALTBY, Local Rep ter.

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The glorious Fourth will soon be here.
The melon (choly) days are again near at
hand. .:."#
J. B. Vaillancourt, Jr., Of ,Lordsburg, was
in town Monday. =
Strawberries and ice-creaza at Mcvicar's
lunch room next week. s-..
Remember the strawberry and ice-cream
festival Saturday night. ..,.
Frank Morrissy is the champion of Botti-
neau county-on selling harnesses.
The odor of fresh paint has been very
marked the past two or three days. .~asE
Why not plant some trees along our streets
It would improve appearances very much.
Are you going to Deloraine the LIST of July,
and ~assist in the celebration of Dominion
day? ... &c.
The new addition to the McBrayen Hotel
makes matters much more convenient at that
place.
Batesen & Ayres have had neat sign
painted over the front Of their store the first
of the week. &.-... ~
This week concludes the publication of the
annual statement Of the Minneapolis Syndi-
cate Insurance Company. '@~.
school-teachers are putting in some good
work studying preparatory to passing the
examination next Tuesday. ?.
Thomas White and family now live in their
new house on Main street. D. McLain also
has his barber shop in connection Herewith.
We understand that the committee ON mu-
sic have been practicing the past week for
their part in the programme for the Fourth.
P. E. Sanoi returned home last Saturday
night, bringing his wife and two children
with him, who will make Bottlneau their f,-
ture residence.
The PIONEER has turned out several Jobs Of
posters this week, and again desires to an
nounce that it can fill any order with neat
ness and dispatch.
L. Budde arrived in town from Devils
Lake Tuesday night, and is now busily as
sisting his brother Charles, in getting their
store in good running order. l. :.
Last Saturday was very lively day in
town, and between sixty and seventy teams
were counted upon our streets ct one time.
So much for this frontier town. '
The Minneapolis Northern elevator has
materialized in great shape the past week,
and is now nearly completed. In a birds
eye view Of the town from the mountains it
makes quite q showing =.
Judges Dana, Thompson and Bennett are
putting up building, 20x24 feet, on Main
street, adjacent to the north side of the Botti-
neau Co. Bank, which will be used as Offices
fonl pectiye selves. .-~...
The post-ofice was moved down to the new
town last Friday, and Uncle Sans mail was
distributed in its new quarters Saturday af-
ternoon. Bottineau now has one of the neat
est LICKING post-ofices in the territory.
A pair Of mules belonging to one of the
Stewart boys, became little fractious last
Tuesday, while in town, and started off at a
little more than ordinary speed, but were
cleverly caught and brought back by Mr..
Walt Batesen, before any damage was done.
The Bottineau Temperance soc,ety will
hold its regular monthly meeting on Tues.
day evening next at s O'Clock. Officers for
the ensuing quarter to be elected. Ad-
dresses, readings, and music by the Botti-
neau Choral Union. Come and Join the
band.
Judge Thompson will have one Of the tasti-
est and best fitted up rooms in the north
west for his drugstore. During the past
week it has been neatly papered and painted,
and other convenient appointments made,
and the Judge will soon be able to open up
his stock. g..
Joseph McKinnon, proproprietor Of the
Dunkeild Farm, walked into our Office the
other day, to show the printer the first sam
pie Of fine rye, Of which he has three acres
in growth upon his farm: The stalk Of the
sample which he left with us is about 81 feet
in length, and has an excellent head.
Eugene A. Dye, Superintendent Of Public
Instruction for Dakota, informs us by circu-
lar, that the National Educational Association
will bold convention at Chicago, from July
18th to l4th, and that he hopes strong del
egation Of Dakota superintendents and teach
err Of schools will attend.
+. NJ Woodward has torn down his old
mill, preparatory to rebuilding it on an en-
larged scale, further up the creek. We are
Of the opinion that it Msnld be very wise
act for our business men to offer him . bonus
to have him como down to town with the
mill. Il would certainly benefit their trads.
Mrs. A. ]. OGrsdy, Of St. Thomas, OAK,
and mother Of our irresistible Pat O'Grady,
arrived IA town last Friday night, for visit.
with her son. She was on the train that vas
wrecked BY the cyclone which occurred st|
Grand Forks last Thursday, but fortunately
escaped without injuries, beyond serere
shaking up.
AZ Sheriff Farguscn was riding his horse
Y q impromptu race against Cond. Denney'
horse, on the new rsce-track last Monday
evening the animal slipped and fell to the
ground, with the sheriff underneath. Pete.
quickly extricated himself however, and al-